PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Munechika's choice of entrance music: Requiem for a Dream. Kato Munechika has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Khali
vs
Munechika

175 cm
41
160 lbs
31 - 43 - 1

173 cm
38
160 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 43 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brij Khali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kato Munechika!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khali wants to clinch
and Munechika counters with a nice uppercut.
Khali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munechika counters with a stiff right hand.
Khali wants to clinch but Munechika slips to the side
and Munechika counters with a right hand to the body.
Khali tries to clinch but Munechika moves away
and Munechika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khali wants to clinch but Munechika slips to the side
and Munechika counters with a straight right hand.
Khali darts in trying to clinch
and Munechika counters with a thumping low kick.
Khali moves to clinch but Munechika breaks away
and Munechika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khali darts in trying to clinch
and Munechika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khali wants to clinch but Munechika slips to the side
and Munechika counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali tries to clinch up
and Munechika counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khali closes the distance but Munechika moves to the side
letting Munechika counter with a right hand.
Munechika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khali.
Donk. Munechika catches Khali right on the button with a cross.

Khali drives through and clinches with Munechika against the cage.
Khali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munechika stalling in the clinch.

Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khali tries to clinch but Munechika moves away
and Munechika makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munechika counters with a thumping low kick.
Munechika is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khali had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali looks to clinch
and Munechika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Munechika throws a looping overhand right but Khali ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munechika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munechika lands with a slapping head kick.
Khali wants to clinch
and Munechika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Munechika circles away.
Khali tries to clinch but Munechika moves away
and Munechika makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.

Khali clinches up against the cage.
Munechika keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Munechika's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khali backwards.
Khali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munechika has him pressed against the cage.
Khali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khali tries to circle away but Munechika has him pinned against the cage.
Khali is trying to break free.
Munechika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Munechika counter with a right hand.
Khali closes the distance but Munechika moves to the side
and Munechika counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khali darts in trying to clinch
and Munechika counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali moves to clinch but Munechika breaks away
and Munechika counters with an outside leg kick.
Khali wants to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali wants to clinch up but Munechika keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Munechika misses its intended target.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch
and Munechika counters with a low kick, right behind Khali 's knee.
Brij Khali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munechika tries to clinch up but Khali circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khali clinches up against the cage.
Khali wants to get back to striking at distance but Munechika won't allow it.
Khali wants to get back to striking at distance but Munechika won't allow it.
Khali blocks an elbow strike from Munechika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kato Munechika will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khali wants to clinch but Munechika slips to the side
and Munechika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Munechika counters with a straight right hand.
Khali is looking to clinch but Munechika is avoiding it.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Munechika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munechika counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khali thinking.
Khali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Munechika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.

Munechika moves into the clinch successfully.
Munechika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khali blocks it with crossed arms.
Munechika lands a good knee to the midsection. Khali won't want to take too many of those.
Khali is looking to break free of the clinch but Munechika has double underhooks.
Khali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munechika landing knees to the head.
Khali wants to break free but Munechika has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali tries to circle away but Munechika has him pinned against the cage.
Munechika tries to land a knee to the head but Khali blocks with his arms.
Munechika lands a good knee to the midsection. Khali won't want to take too many of those.

Khali breaks the clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Munechika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali looks to clinch
and Munechika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch
and Munechika counters with a stiff right hand.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munechika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali wants to clinch.
Munechika keeps the fight on the outside.
Khali tries to clinch up
and Munechika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali wants to clinch
and Munechika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Munechika swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munechika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali wants to clinch but Munechika slips to the side
letting Munechika counter with a right hand.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munechika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Munechika counters with a straight right hand.
Khali blocks a leg kick.
Munechika swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munechika lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khali backs up against the cage.
Munechika swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khali clinches up with Munechika and pushes him back against the cage.
Munechika scores a nice knee to the body.
Khali is trying to force a seperation but Munechika has the dominant position.
Munechika lands a left hand.
Khali working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Munechika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munechika keeps control of Khali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munechika unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munechika throws an elbow that misses.
Munechika trying to control the position but instead, Khali has worked for underhooks and has pushed Munechika into the cage.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khali can't break the clinch.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munechika lands an elbow inside.
Khali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munechika tries to stall but Khali uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali tries to clinch up
and Munechika counters with a thumping low kick.
Khali darts in trying to clinch
and Munechika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khali tries to clinch
and Munechika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khali tries to clinch but Munechika moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khali tries to clinch up
and Munechika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kato Munechika will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Khali moves to clinch but Munechika breaks away
and Munechika counters with a nice leg kick.
Khali tries to clinch up
and Munechika counters with a series of strikes. Khali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khali closes the distance but Munechika moves to the side
and Munechika counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munechika tries a low kick but Khali avoids it.
Munechika wants to clinch.
Khali wants to clinch but Munechika slips to the side
and Munechika counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khali looks to clinch
and Munechika counters with a low kick, right behind Khali 's knee.

Munechika moves into range and clinches up with Khali.
Khali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khali can't break the clinch.
Munechika lands a knee to the body.
Kato Munechika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Munechika lands a hook that snaps the head of Khali backwards.
Khali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Munechika takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munechika just leaning against Khali, taking a breather.
Khali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khali is trying to break the clinch but Munechika has him pressed against the cage.

Khali manages to break the clinch.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Munechika moves away
enabling Munechika to counter with a crisp jab.
Khali tries to clinch
and Munechika counters with a low kick, right behind Khali 's knee.
Khali looks to clinch
and Munechika counters with a straight right hand.
Khali looks to clinch
and Munechika counters with a nice uppercut.
Munechika scores with a hook.
Brij Khali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munechika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khali tries to clinch
and Munechika counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khali tries to clinch
and Munechika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khali tries to clinch but Munechika moves away
and Munechika counters with a nice uppercut.
Khali checks a leg kick.
Kato Munechika seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khali slips under a jab.
Munechika lands with a kick to the ribs.
Munechika throws out a loose jab but Khali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khali wants to clinch
and Munechika counters with a head kick. That will keep Khali thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Khali is rocked!
Jab by Munechika.
Oh Khali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khali darts in trying to clinch
and Munechika counters with a huge left! Khali is in big trouble! He's backing up but Munechika isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Khali from any more damage. A dominating finish by Munechika!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kato Munechika!
After the big win, Kato Munechika made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Brij Khali was interviewed post fight and said 'Dissapointed to Lose'.